take care

phraseA22 meaningsNot compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

Take care is a warm farewell. Slightly more than goodbye, and rather less than a hug.

It is what you say to somebody leaving in bad weather, or going through a difficult time, and it carries real affection without being effusive. There is a separate literal sense, since taking care of something means dealing with it and taking care over something means doing it carefully. Take care of yourself is the fuller farewell and is warmer still.

Definitions of take care

1phrasetake careUsed as a warm farewell.A2
“Take care, and let me know when you are home.”
2phrasecarefulTo be careful about something.A2
“Do take care on those steps.”

Practised in A Man Called Ove, Small Talk & Everyday Phrases

First appears in chapter 4 of A Man Called Ove.

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take care

phraseA22 meaningsNot compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

Take care is a warm farewell. Slightly more than goodbye, and rather less than a hug.

Definitions of take care

1phrasetake careUsed as a warm farewell.A2
“Take care, and let me know when you are home.”
2phrasecarefulTo be careful about something.A2
“Do take care on those steps.”

Practised in A Man Called Ove, Small Talk & Everyday Phrases

First appears in chapter 4 of A Man Called Ove.

Practise this word